Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Michigan

My wife was arrested for growing medical marijuana in Michigan. At the time she had all legal documentation for growing. The Michigan State police and the county police did not care. They took all of the plants. There was a warrant filed at a later date. She turned herself in and bonded out. She got an attorney. At the first court date she did not even go in front of a judge. Her attorney talked to prosecutor and they had to wait for paperwork from Michigan licencing. When we arrived for her second court date they had received the paperwork and all the charges had already been dropped.She never even went in front of a Judge. The only reason the prosecutor had filed is that no where in the police officers report did it say anything about her having licence to grow. These officers are sworn to uphold Michigan law and they did not. They ignored the paperwork and took the plants. They failed to mention paperwork in the report and had her arrested. This has caused serious emotional, psycological, and financial burdens. Can we sue for this? They ignored the law and caused us harm. My wife now has an undeserved arrest record. Shouldn't they have to pay for the money that we are now out of because they were choosing not to follow new laws that they did not like?

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